Today, Columbia County announces it has joined the Empire State Purchasing Group, a regional purchasing community by Bidnet Direct. Local government agencies throughout New York State utilize the purchasing group for bid and vendor management. Columbia County invites all potential vendors to register online with the Empire State Purchasing Group to access its upcoming solicitations by visiting http://www.bidnetdirect.com/new-york/columbiacountyny.
Columbia County joins the Empire State Purchasing Group and the community of over 275 participating local government agencies located throughout New York. Along with a variety of bid and vendor management solutions, Columbia County gains access to a bid library to help with bid creation, a shared pool of vendors, and association with like-minded purchasing professionals in the area.
“Collaboration is important to us,” says Marissa Hogencamp, Purchasing Agent for Columbia County. We look forward to being able to improve our efficiency by using the Empire State Purchasing Group. In addition to our time savings, our valued vendors can now access not only our open bids, but those from other municipalities, counties and school districts throughout the state. We invite all of our current vendors to register”.
Vendors interested in doing business with Columbia County and other nearby government agencies are encouraged to register at http://www.bidnetdirect.com/new-york/columbiacountyny. Benefits of joining the Empire State Purchasing Group include:
• Centralized location for bids from over 275 participating agencies
• Bid alerts customized to the vendors’ products or services
• Reliable and timely delivery of notifications, addenda and documents
• Advanced notice of Term Contract expiration
• E-Bid and E-Quote Submission
The Empire State Purchasing Group is one of Bidnet Direct’s regional purchasing groups throughout the country. It provides Columbia County a bid and vendor management solution, document and addendum distribution, and tracking of all activity throughout the procurement process.
About Columbia County:
Columbia County is surrounded by the Catskills and Berkshires. We are home to a bustling business climate ranging from world-class organizations to family farms, a thriving arts and entertainment culture and restaurants featuring choices from around the globe. Golf courses, ski slopes, hiking trails and motor racing number among our recreational opportunities. We invite you to pay us a visit.
